Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Gainesville for All
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: GNV4ALL
Mailing Address: 9907 132ND STREET
City: Live Oak
State: FL
Postal Code: 32060
Main Phone: (585)415-4340
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.gnv4all.org/
Employer ID Number: 85-2623124
Organization Tax Status: Tax Exempt, 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/18/2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center
Project Description:

Gainesville for All is a community based nonprofit which advocates for racial and socioeconomic inequities. We launched the Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center (GEZFLC) to serve children six weeks to four years old with quality education and care. Located in a targeted geographic zone, the center confronts challenges that face Black and low-income families.The need for advocacy was affirmed with the report, “Understanding Racial Inequity in Alachua County, 2018.” The study revealed that African American students have lower graduation rates in Alachua County than any other race. We have partnered with the Alachua County School District and they have provided us with a building, in-kind located at Metcalfe Elementary School, one of the lowest performing elementary schools in Alachua County. The GEZFLC serves as a pilot program to prove publicly funded early childhood education facilities should be opened on public school campuses. We believe our programming will result in significantly improved kindergarten readiness. Based on data that shows 90 percent of a child’s critical brain architecture is formed in the first five years of life, we are convinced early learning is the way forward. Our short term goals for long term outcomes are: improved kindergarten readiness and increased parental involvement. The GEZFLC supports low-income families by providing tuition scholarships. We believe providing high-quality early childhood education and a wealth of resources to parents and families can level the playing field for Black and low income people, resulting in better academic achievement, higher-paying jobs, and fewer interactions with the criminal justice system.Our GEZFLC Family Engagement Specialist connects families to vital community resources. We also provide meals to students at no cost to families. In addition we provide free dental screenings and connect students to free dental care. Thank you for taking the time to review our program.

Total Project Budget: $1,191,682.84

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Tuition Payments: $786,000.00 Family Engagement Specialist Salary Reimbursement: $47,450.50 Children’s Trust of Alachua County Grant: $125,000.00 USDA Reimbursement: $195,228.00 CAPP Grant: $59,211.80 Other Grants/Private Donations: $25,000

Project Duration: Indefinitely
Geographical Area Served: Alachua County, Florida
Age Group To Be Served: Children 6 weeks to 4 years old and their families

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Sofiya
Contact Last Name: Nazarov
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: (253)332-6172
Contact Email: snazarov@gnv4all.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Love Is Stronger GV
Legal Name (if Different): Love Is Stronger GV INC
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 11842
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Postal Code: 97211
Main Phone: 5037930985
Main Fax:
Organization Website: loveisstrongergv.org
Employer ID Number: 87-1719002
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/17/2025
Requested Amount: 9000

Project Title: Soliders OF love
Project Description:

empower underserved youth impacted by violence to become productive citizens. Our mission interrupts trauma’s cycle with healing, accountability, and community support in Portland Oregon. Soldiers of Love™, engaging youth aged 12-24 with active bystander training (5 D Model: Distract, Direct Action, Delegate, Delay, Document), financial autonomy through paid social media/marketing roles, public speaking, and family gatherings. The Soldiers Of Love Program hosts safe-space parties in hot zones, blending vocational training with Civic Virtues—teaching citizenship through lessons on voting rights, community advocacy, and environmental justice, alongside practical de-escalation techniques to build resilience against gun violence. Youth explore local history, transportation equity, and active bystander roles, fostering a sense of duty and connection.

Total Project Budget: 498,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Justice Reinvestment Program, Collins Foundation, Jackson Foundation,

Project Duration: year round progarming
Geographical Area Served: Oregon
Age Group To Be Served: 12-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Lionel
Contact Last Name: Irving
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 5037930985
Contact Email: info@loveisstrongergv.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Chicago Multicultural Dance Center
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: CMDC
Mailing Address: 47 W Polk St Ste L-4, Mailbox 105
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
Postal Code: 60605
Main Phone: 3124610030
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.cmdcschool.org
Employer ID Number: 36-3825373
Organization Tax Status: Chicago Multicultural Dance Center

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 17 2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Choreographic Voices: CMDC Artist-in-Residence
Project Description:

This project is an initiative designed to uplift and amplify the voices of BIPOC choreographers while providing mentorship and professional development to emerging dancers. Through this residency, a guest choreographer will be commissioned to create a new work that reflects the richness of multicultural dance and contributes to CMDC’s evolving repertory. It is is a dual-impact initiative, fostering both choreographic innovation and artistic mentorship. The selected artist will collaborate with 10-15 emerging dancers, guiding them through the creative process, composition techniques, and artistic expression. Students will gain firsthand experience in professional-level choreography, refining their skills and broadening their understanding of narrative movement and cultural storytelling through dance. The project will culminate in a showcase performance, where the newly developed piece will be presented to CMDC audiences, industry professionals, and the broader Chicago community. This event will serve as both a celebration of artistic excellence and an opportunity to amplify underrepresented voices in dance.

By investing in this program, CMDC continues its mission of cultivating the next generation of dancers and choreographers, ensuring greater representation and accessibility in the performing arts.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Awesome Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council as potential sources

Project Duration: 6 months – one full semester
Geographical Area Served: Chicago and its surrounding communities
Age Group To Be Served: 13-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Robin
Contact Last Name: Edwards
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 3128900926
Contact Email: robin.edwards@cmdcschool.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Portland Opera
Legal Name (if Different): Portland Opera Association Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 8219
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Postal Code: 97207
Main Phone: 5032411407
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.portlandopera.org/
Employer ID Number: 93-6034321
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/17/2025
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Portland Opera to Go (POGO)
Project Description:

Since 1999, we have provided Portland Opera to Go (POGO), a K-12 in-school program that tours fully professional youth versions of operas to rural communities and Title I schools alongside an educational curriculum designed to meet core state learning requirements. Each year our artists travel more than 5,000 miles to bring this program all over Oregon and SW Washington, where in many rural communities it has become a popular annual event. Each fall we present 45-60 performances in school auditoriums, libraries, community centers, retirement facilities and more. We plan to reach 8000 students, primarily rural. Tour performances are accompanied by an extensive multimedia teacher’s guide aligned with state and Common Core curricular standards, containing arts-integrated lessons and activities in music, math, science, social studies, and language arts. Our fall 2025 POGO tour will be Gaetano Donizetti’s famous comic opera THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, adapted and directed by Kristine McIntyre, a lively romantic comedy which has been updated and reimagined to the 1930s in Midwest America.

Many regional arts organizations have cut back their touring programs and limited the geographic scope of their other programming over the past few years. Portland Opera to Go travels to all corners of Oregon, and we have been increasing our reach beyond southwest Washington as well, with particular demand growing in southeastern Washington. POGO has shared inclusive arts experiences with students, educators, and community members around the region for over two decades; to date, we have reached nearly 300,000 audience members living in Oregon, southern Washington, northern California, western Idaho, and northern Nevada. Our hope is that these programs help to dispel notions about opera being inaccessible or elitist and inspire children, educators, and community members of all backgrounds to be open to opera experiences in the future.

Total Project Budget: $175,610

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Because this program runs through December, funds received in the first half of FY25 were allocated to our fall 2024 POGO tour. Therefore, because we are so early in the fundraising cycle, no funds have been secured yet. However, the following organizations supported us in 2024 and we anticipate their support returning in 2025 as well: Ronald W. Naito Foundation ($10,000); PGE Foundation ($10,000); Roundhouse Foundation ($10,000); The Standard ($10,000); Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust ($15,000). Pending grants include BNSF Foundation, Clark Foundation, Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Samuel S. Johnson Foundation, Kinsman Foundation, Reser Foundation, Roundhouse Foundation, Umpqua Bank, US Bank, and Wyss Foundation.

Project Duration: Tour runs October – December 2025
Geographical Area Served: 45-60 tour stops per year throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond, primarily rural communities
Age Group To Be Served: primarily K-12 youth

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sue
Contact Last Name: Dixon
Contact Title: General Director
Contact Phone: 5032411407
Contact Email: sdixon@portlandopera.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Sensory Safe Events
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 7901 4TH ST N STE 300
City: ST PETERSBURG
State: FL
Postal Code: 33702
Main Phone: 479-619-8843
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://sensorysafe.events
Employer ID Number: 99-1791684
Organization Tax Status:

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/13/2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: National Events Calendar and Resource Library
Project Description:

Sensory Safe Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering inclusive, sensory-friendly environments for neurodivergent individuals. Our mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of their sensory needs, have access to safe, engaging, and developmentally supportive spaces. We believe that no child should feel excluded due to sensory sensitivities, and we are committed to breaking down barriers to accessibility in everyday life.
For many neurodivergent individuals and their families, everyday spaces can be overwhelming and inaccessible due to loud noises, bright lights, and other sensory triggers. Unfortunately, public awareness of these challenges remains limited, leaving many families struggling to find environments where their children feel comfortable and included. Sensory Safe is transforming accessibility by providing a digital calendar and directory that connects families to sensory-friendly events in their local communities. While online event calendars exist, none are specifically tailored to hyper-local sensory-friendly events that are updated consistently. By bridging this gap, we ensure that families can easily find inclusive opportunities where their children can participate without fear of overstimulation or exclusion.
Our efforts go beyond simply identifying sensory-friendly spaces—we actively create them. One of our most impactful initiatives is hosting monthly sensory-friendly birthday parties in partnership with local businesses. Birthday celebrations hold deep emotional and social significance, forming lasting childhood memories that contribute to a sense of identity and belonging. However, for children with sensory sensitivities, traditional birthday parties can be overwhelming, leading to isolation or avoidance of celebrations altogether. By offering sensory-friendly birthday parties, we provide a safe and joyful space where children can celebrate with their friends and family without the stress of an overstimulating environment. These events foster confidence, strengthen social connections, and create positive experiences that children carry with them throughout their lives.
The funding we are requesting will directly benefit children and families in the community by expanding access to inclusive activities and ensuring that sensory-sensitive individuals are not left behind. Our goals include enhancing accessibility, encouraging socialization, fostering positive family experiences and boosting self-esteem and confidence.
With your support, Sensory Safe Inc. can continue to create meaningful opportunities for neurodivergent individuals and their families. By funding this initiative, you are not only providing immediate relief to children who struggle with sensory sensitivities but also shaping a future where inclusivity is the norm rather than the exception. Every child deserves the chance to experience joy, connection, and a sense of belonging. Together, we can build a world where sensory-friendly spaces are not a rarity, but a standard in every community.

Total Project Budget: 97,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Walmark Spark Grants (Potential), A11y Pro Geeks (Committed)

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Florida, Atlanta, Texas and Nationwide
Age Group To Be Served: Birth – 21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Deidre
Contact Last Name: Honea
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 479-619-8843
Contact Email: deidre@sensorysafe.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Risen Life Kids Learning Academy
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1219 3RD ST NW
City: SALEM
State: OR
Postal Code: 97304-4011
Main Phone: 9714076137
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.risenlifelearningacademy.org
Employer ID Number: 84-3140090
Organization Tax Status: 501©(3) nonprofit organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/17/2025
Requested Amount: 7500

Project Title: Little Steps Scholarship Fund for Low-Income Children and Families
Project Description:

Risen Life Kids Learning Academy (Risen Life Kids) requests funding to provide uninterrupted child care services to low income, BIPOC families who cannot afford quality child care or potty training services. Located in a child care desert in Polk County, Oregon, 98% of the 74 children (ages 6 months to 12 years old) enrolled in our academy receive funding from the Employment Related Daycare Services (ERDC) program, which a family can only qualify for if their income is 185% below the federal poverty level or less. The Little Steps Scholarship Fund was created to address the financial needs of the families we serve who cannot afford registration fees, potty training fees, activity fees or school supplies, or need uninterrupted child care during life events and family emergencies.
Launched last year, this scholarship fund is available to currently enrolled or enrolling families who meet one or more criteria:
• Unable to afford both child care and other necessities like utilities and food, even after receiving TANF and SNAP benefits.
• Qualify for partial day child care but are unable to utilize it due to transportation barriers or conflicting work hours.
• Receive partial day child care hours but need full day child care so they can pursue full-time employment.
• Can’t afford potty training or activity fees, which aren’t covered by the ERDC.
• Can no longer afford child care during life events/emergencies, such as the gap between jobs, injury, or illness.
Providing quality child care for low-income families will have a ripple effect in the community. By partnering together, children will thrive, families will flourish, and the whole community will be uplifted.

Total Project Budget: 234750

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Autzen Foundation – $5,000 (pending); Charles & Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation – $7,500 (will apply); Umpqua Bank Foundation – $7,500 (pending); Spirit Mountain Community Fund – $7,500 (will apply)

Project Duration: 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026
Geographical Area Served: Marion and Polk Counties, Oregon
Age Group To Be Served: 6 months to 12 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Theresa
Contact Last Name: Briggs
Contact Title: Director of Operations
Contact Phone: 971-407-6137
Contact Email: risenlifekids@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH JUSTICE
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 900 Jordan Street, Suite 102
City: Shreveport
State: LA
Postal Code: 71101
Main Phone: 3184254413
Main Fax: 318-227-0208
Organization Website: vyjla.org
Employer ID Number: 72-1057695
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 17, 2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Education Intervention for at-risk Children
Project Description:

The K-5 Truancy Program (TASC) tackles chronic absenteeism in Caddo Parish, ensuring young students stay in school, build essential skills, and thrive academically. Early intervention is critical—elementary school lays the foundation for future success, yet excessive absences disrupt learning, leading to academic struggles, disengagement, and increased dropout rates.

TASC goes beyond attendance tracking; we address the root causes of absenteeism. Poverty, transportation challenges, and limited access to resources can all prevent a child from getting to school. When students miss the foundational building blocks of education, they struggle with reading and writing, often spiraling them to disengage or exhibit behavioral issues. Our team works to remove these barriers by fostering a supportive school environment, connecting families to essential services like uniforms, food, tutoring, and counseling.

TASC Attendance Specialists partner with schools to monitor attendance, identify patterns of chronic absenteeism, and intervene early. At five unexcused absences, families receive outreach emphasizing the importance of attendance. At ten unexcused absences, we facilitate in-school meetings with parents to implement personalized support, such as counseling, tutoring, or parenting classes.

Our team works closely with families to uncover and address the deeper issues behind absenteeism—whether it’s academic struggles, bullying, family instability, or health concerns. By building strong connections between families and schools, TASC creates lasting change, reducing truancy and ensuring students advance successfully year after year.

Total Project Budget: 656,496

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community Foundation of Northwest Louisiana $200,00; Willis Knighton Hospital $10,000

Project Duration: While the program is an ongoing one, our fiscal year is July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026
Geographical Area Served: Northwest Louisiana
Age Group To Be Served: Elementary children K-5

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Esther
Contact Last Name: Pannebaker
Contact Title: Grant Administrator
Contact Phone: 3184254413
Contact Email: esther.pannebaker@vyjla.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH JUSTICE
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 900 Jordan Street, Suite 102
City: Shreveport
State: LA
Postal Code: 71101
Main Phone: 3184254413
Main Fax: 318-227-0208
Organization Website: vyjla.org
Employer ID Number: 72-1057695
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 17, 2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Education Intervention for at-risk Children
Project Description:

The K-5 Truancy Program (TASC) tackles chronic absenteeism in Caddo Parish, ensuring young students stay in school, build essential skills, and thrive academically. Early intervention is critical—elementary school lays the foundation for future success, yet excessive absences disrupt learning, leading to academic struggles, disengagement, and increased dropout rates.

TASC goes beyond attendance tracking; we address the root causes of absenteeism. Poverty, transportation challenges, and limited access to resources can all prevent a child from getting to school. When students miss the foundational building blocks of education, they struggle with reading and writing, often spiraling them to disengage or exhibit behavioral issues. Our team works to remove these barriers by fostering a supportive school environment, connecting families to essential services like uniforms, food, tutoring, and counseling.

TASC Attendance Specialists partner with schools to monitor attendance, identify patterns of chronic absenteeism, and intervene early. At five unexcused absences, families receive outreach emphasizing the importance of attendance. At ten unexcused absences, we facilitate in-school meetings with parents to implement personalized support, such as counseling, tutoring, or parenting classes.

Our team works closely with families to uncover and address the deeper issues behind absenteeism—whether it’s academic struggles, bullying, family instability, or health concerns. By building strong connections between families and schools, TASC creates lasting change, reducing truancy and ensuring students advance successfully year after year.

Total Project Budget: 656,496

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community Foundation of Northwest Louisiana $200,00

Project Duration:
Geographical Area Served:
Age Group To Be Served:

Contact Information

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Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Pivotal
Legal Name (if Different): Pivotal Connections
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 26835
City: San Jose
State: CA
Postal Code: 95159
Main Phone: 408 484 6200
Main Fax: 408 484 1095
Organization Website: www.pivotalnow.org
Employer ID Number: 77-0166138
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/17/25
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Pivotal Foster Youth Middle & High School Coaching Program
Project Description:

The Pivotal Middle & High School Coaching Program supports young people in and from foster care through the critical high school years to position them for their future success in school, employment, and life. Throughout the academic year, our full-time staff coaches provide trauma-responsive, individualized services to our scholars, helping them develop and implement a graduation plan, supporting them in career exploration, and looking ahead to post-secondary options. We provide consistency and structure for these young people who often move around from school to school or district to district. By encouraging a stronger commitment to academic and career goals, our coaches help students graduate high school and matriculate to post-secondary education.
At the start of the program year, coaches have youth assess themselves on their perceived fluency in four critical Success Skills identified by Pivotal as being essential to long-term academic and employment success. The skill categories were determined through research in best practices for positive youth development and social-emotional learning, predictors of academic success, and lead indicators of career readiness. The skills are Self-Awareness, Communication and Self-Advocacy Skills, Organization and Time Management Skills, and Accessing and Utilizing Resources. Coaches use these assessment results to have focused conversations with each student discussing the youths’ vision and goals for themselves, establishing strategies for success, and talking through potential barriers.
Our coaches meet regularly with the youth on their rosters to check in on academic and program goal progress, identify and address barriers to success, support the development of Success Skills, provide college exploration, application, and matriculation support including college tours, application support, financial aid and scholarship research and application support. Coaches collaborate with social workers, caregivers, treatment professionals, and others to ensure a unified vision in terms of academic needs. Coaches also connect youth to other resources and services as needed.

Total Project Budget: $961,817

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): We have received the following funding specific to our High School Coaching program for this academic year: CONFIRMED: Costco Charitable: $20,000 KLA Foundation: $100,000 In-N-Out Burger Foundation: $39,000 June and Julian Foss Foundation: $5,000 PENDING: Jewish Teen Foundation $10,000

Project Duration: Pivotal services are offered year-round, with no specific enrollment dates for participants. While we see a spike in referrals at the beginning of the school year, our doors are open to foster youth whenever they need us.
Geographical Area Served: Pivotal serves young people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties who were in foster care for at least one day after their 13th birthday and follows them wherever they may move to.
Age Group To Be Served: The majority of our Middle & High School scholars are between the ages of 13 and 19.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Maria
Contact Last Name: D’Souza
Contact Title: Senior Manager, Grants & Communications
Contact Phone: 408 465 3707
Contact Email: maria.dsouza@pivotalnow.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Madison Reading Project
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1337 Greenway Cross, Suite 186
City: Madison
State: WI
Postal Code: 53713
Main Phone: 6083477970
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.MadisonReadingProject.com
Employer ID Number: 47-2077478
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 17, 2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Book Mark’d
Project Description:

Madison Reading Project is applying for funding to increase our supply of books given away in languages other than English. We’re seeing a significant increase in requests for books in Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Swahili, and more.

We provide these diverse language books through our Book Mark’d literacy programs supporting elementary-aged children.

Book Mark’d focuses on children in kindergarten through eighth grade and is built around partnerships with schools and out-of-school time programs to support educators and their students with free books and literacy programs that ignite a love of reading.

Madison Reading Project works closely with local educators, community leaders and district administrators to determine where our services are most needed. Many of the schools we serve have children whose families recently immigrated to the United States and are learning English for the first time.

Children whose parents speak a language other than English are often relied on to facilitate communication for their parents and guardians. By providing books in their native language, we can reduce the emotional and mental load placed on children learning a new language and provide an avenue for children and their parents and guardians to enjoy reading together in their native language.

Book Mark’d focuses on youth residing in households experiencing financial insecurity, and whose age ranges from 5 to 14 years old. Books curated by our staff match the age and reading ability of the children to be served at each program location.

By meeting a child where they are in terms of language, reading ability, and interest, we make reading enjoyable, accessible, and fun – our book selections are full of some of the silliest stories and best illustrations that get kids excited to turn the page and read!

Total Project Budget: $383,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Fitchburg HNI Grant Program: $15,000 (anticipated) Madison Rotary Foundation: $5,000 (secured) Inkind, fundraising, donations: $34,000 (secured and anticipated) Epic Charitable Foundation: $10,000 (secured) Cap Times Kids Fund: $3,000 (anticipated) Forward Community Investments: $5,000 (secured) Wall Family Foundation: $10,000 (anticipated)

Project Duration: one year, June 2025–June 2026
Geographical Area Served: Dane County and nine South Central Wisconsin counties
Age Group To Be Served: Elementary and Middle School Students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Rowan
Contact Last Name: Childs
Contact Title: Founder/Co-Executive Director
Contact Phone: 608-347-7970
Contact Email: Rowan@madisonreadingproject.com